Daily Top Current Affairs of the day for 12th January 2026
1. Who launched Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48 services of India Post?
A) Mansukh Mandaviya
B) Jyotiraditya Scindia
C) Dharmendra Pradhan
D) Ashwini Vaishnaw
Answer: B) Jyotiraditya Scindia
Description: Union Communications Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia launched Speed Post 24 and Speed Post 48 to modernise postal delivery services.
2. Speed Post 24 service of India Post ensures delivery within:
A) 12 hours
B) 18 hours
C) 24 hours
D) 48 hours
Answer: C) 24 hours
Description: Speed Post 24 guarantees parcel delivery within 24 hours.
3. Which countries will jointly host the FIFA World Cup 2026?
A) USA, Canada and Mexico
B) Brazil, Argentina and Chile
C) England, France and Germany
D) China, Japan and Korea
Answer: A) USA, Canada and Mexico
Description: FIFA World Cup 2026 will be jointly hosted by USA, Canada, and Mexico.
4. What is the new format feature of FIFA World Cup 2026?
A) 24 teams
B) 32 teams
C) 40 teams
D) 48 teams
Answer: D) 48 teams
Description: The 2026 edition will feature 48 participating teams for the first time.
5. PRAGATI platform completed how many meetings recently?
A) 25
B) 40
C) 50
D) 60
Answer: C) 50
Description: PM Modi’s PRAGATI platform conducted its 50th meeting milestone.
6. Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 crossed how many registrations?
A) 2 crore
B) 3 crore
C) 4 crore
D) 5 crore
Answer: C) 4 crore
Description: PPC 2026 recorded over 4 crore registrations, surpassing last year’s record.
7. Which city hosted the Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade?
A) Chennai
B) Mumbai
C) Delhi
D) Kochi
Answer: B) Mumbai
Description: Mumbai hosted the fifth Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade at Marine Drive.
8. National Youth Day in India commemorates the birth anniversary of:
A) Mahatma Gandhi
B) Swami Vivekananda
C) Subhas Chandra Bose
D) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar
Answer: B) Swami Vivekananda
Description: National Youth Day is observed on Swami Vivekananda’s birth anniversary.
9. NHAI created a Guinness World Record for laying Bituminous Concrete on which highway corridor?
A) Delhi–Mumbai Expressway
B) NH-66 Coastal Highway
C) NH-544G Economic Corridor
D) NH-44 Srinagar Highway
Answer: C) NH-544G Economic Corridor
Description: The record was set on the Bengaluru–Kadapa–Vijayawada corridor of NH-544G.
10. NHAI laid how many metric tonnes of Bituminous Concrete in 24 hours to set a record?
A) 8,500 MT
B) 9,200 MT
C) 10,655 MT
D) 12,000 MT
Answer: C) 10,655 MT
Description: NHAI achieved the highest quantity continuous laying record.
11. Which city became India’s first where residents can drink water directly from taps?
A) Surat
B) Indore
C) Puri
D) Kochi
Answer: C) Puri
Description: Puri in Odisha achieved India’s first drinkable tap water supply system.
12. The rare “Sandalwood Leopard” was discovered in which state?
A) Kerala
B) Tamil Nadu
C) Karnataka
D) Maharashtra
Answer: C) Karnataka
Description: Karnataka documented a rare leopard colour variant nicknamed Sandalwood Leopard.
13. Who became the first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court?
A) Justice Indu Malhotra
B) Justice Revati Mohite Dere
C) Justice Hima Kohli
D) Justice Ritu Bahri
Answer: B) Justice Revati Mohite Dere
Description: She became the first woman Chief Justice of Meghalaya High Court.
14. Supreme Court of India signed a judicial exchange MoU with which country?
A) Nepal
B) Sri Lanka
C) Bhutan
D) Bangladesh
Answer: C) Bhutan
Description: SCI signed an MoU with the Supreme Court of Bhutan for judicial cooperation.
15. Which country became the first to block AI chatbot “Grok”?
A) India
B) Indonesia
C) Australia
D) Japan
Answer: B) Indonesia
Description: Indonesia blocked Grok over concerns of deepfake and digital safety risks.
📝 LAST-MINUTE QUICK REVISION POINTS
• Speed Post 24 & 48 launched by Jyotiraditya Scindia – India Post modernisation
• FIFA World Cup 2026 – Hosted by USA, Canada, Mexico – 48 teams
• PRAGATI platform – 50th meeting milestone – Launched in 2015
• Pariksha Pe Charcha 2026 – 4+ crore registrations
• Tri-Services Veterans Day Parade – Mumbai – Honours Field Marshal K.M. Cariappa
• National Youth Day – Birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda
• NHAI Guinness Record – NH-544G – 9.63 km BC laying – 10,655 MT
• Puri – India’s first city with drinkable tap water
• Sandalwood Leopard – Rare variant – Karnataka
• Justice Revati Mohite Dere – First woman CJ Meghalaya HC
• SCI–Bhutan MoU – Judicial exchange programme
• Italy honoured Shrinivas Dempo – Cavaliere della Stella d’Italia
• Nalini Joshi – NSW Scientist of the Year
• Indonesia – First country to ban AI chatbot Grok